Sir Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch have each congratulated Donald Trump on his “historic” and “impressive” US election victory as they vowed to work intently with the president-elect.
The prime minister mentioned he hoped the UK and US would “continue to work together to protect our shared values of freedom and democracy”.
He advised MPs: “Having had dinner with president-elect Trump just a few weeks ago, I look forward to working with him in the years to come.”
Sir Keir was joined in his congratulations by Kemi Badenoch, the brand new Tory chief, who remarked on Mr Trump’s “impressive victory” on the pair’s first outing collectively at prime minister’s questions.
US election newest: Trump wins
Nonetheless, Lib Dem chief Sir Ed Davey mentioned it was a “dark, dark day for people around the globe” as he referred to as Mr Trump a “dangerous destructive demagogue”.
Talking on the despatch field for the primary time as Tory chief, Ms Badenoch instantly challenged Sir Keir on feedback made by David Lammy, his international secretary, whom she mentioned had made “derogatory and scatological references” about Mr Trump prior to now.
She requested Sir Keir whether or not he or Mr Lammy had apologised to Mr Trump once they met him in September – to which the prime minister didn’t straight reply.
Mr Trump declared victory at 2.20am native time in Florida (7.20am within the UK) on Wednesday after profitable 266 electoral votes to Kamala Harris’s 219, saying he would “heal the country”.
His victory was confirmed when he surpassed 270 electoral school votes by profitable the state of Wisconsin, and he stays on track to say all seven swing states.
Sir Keir and Mr Trump haven’t all the time been on the perfect phrases, with the Trump marketing campaign submitting a authorized grievance towards Labour officers who travelled to US battleground states to volunteer for the Harris camp.
In a letter to the US Federal Election Fee, it mentioned the volunteering amounted to “illegal foreign national contributions”.
Nonetheless, Sir Keir insisted he had a “good relationship” with Mr Trump and so they had dinner collectively in New York final month to make sure they have been on good phrases.
Please use Chrome browser for a extra accessible video participant
0:56
Trump declares victory
Mr Lammy beforehand referred to as Mr Trump “a racist KKK and Nazi sympathiser” however congratulated the president-elect and mentioned he regarded ahead to working with him and vice president-elect JD Vance.
“The UK has no greater friend than the US, with the special relationship being cherished on both sides of the Atlantic for more than 80 years,” he mentioned.
Sir Ed, Inexperienced co-leader Carla Denyer and London’s Labour mayor Sadiq Khan made much less conciliatory remarks.
The Lib Dem chief mentioned: “This is a dark, dark day for people around the globe. The world’s largest economy and most powerful military will be led by a dangerous, destructive demagogue.
“The following president of the USA is a person who actively undermines the rule of regulation, human rights, worldwide commerce, local weather motion and international safety.
“Millions of Americans – especially women and minorities – will be incredibly fearful about what comes next. We stand with them.”
He added it was “more urgent than before” to repair the UK’s “broken relationship” with the EU to “help protect ourselves from the damage Trump will do”.
Picture:
David Lammy with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in Poland. Pic: PA
Mr Khan mentioned he is aware of “many Londoners will be anxious…and fearful” about what it is going to imply for democracy and for ladies’s rights, or the way it will influence the Center East scenario and Ukraine.
“The lesson of today is that progress is not inevitable,” he mentioned.
“But asserting our progressive values is more important than ever – re-committing to building a world where racism and hatred is rejected, the fundamental rights of women and girls are upheld, and where we continue to tackle the crisis of climate change head on.”
Spreaker
This content material is supplied by Spreaker, which can be utilizing cookies and different applied sciences.
To indicate you this content material, we want your permission to make use of cookies.
You should utilize the buttons under to amend your preferences to allow Spreaker cookies or to permit these cookies simply as soon as.
You may change your settings at any time by way of the Privateness Choices.
Sadly we have now been unable to confirm if in case you have consented to Spreaker cookies.
To view this content material you need to use the button under to permit Spreaker cookies for this session solely.
Allow Cookies
Enable Cookies As soon as
👉 Take heed to Politics At Jack And Sam’s in your podcast app👈
The Inexperienced’s Ms Denyer mentioned it was a “dark day” and referred to as Mr Trump “a dangerous bigot, bully and liar…a convicted criminal and a fascist…a climate change denier, a proud racist and misogynist, and a man who has sought to subvert elections and incite insurrection”.
Reform UK chief Nigel Farage referred to as Mr Trump’s win “the most incredible political comeback of our lifetime”.
Ex-Conservative dwelling secretary Suella Braverman mentioned Mr Trump “can now lead the fight for democracy, prosperity and peace around the world” and added the UK “will continue to support you”.
